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Great Minds

By Dr Joan Dritsas Haig and Dr Joan Lennon
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Great Minds by Dr Joan Dritsas Haig and Dr Joan Lennon follows the captivating journey of young researchers exploring the lives, ideas, and achievements of historical geniuses. Through engaging narratives and thought-provoking scenarios, the protagonists strive to understand the impacts of these great minds on our present and future, while grappling with their own personal challenges and discoveries. This young adult novel intertwines the excitement of scientific exploration with the timeless struggle for knowledge and identity.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in discovering the stories of remarkable individuals throughout history. It offers young adult readers an engaging exploration into the lives and achievements of influential people who have changed the world with their extraordinary contributions. If you're inspired by tales of intellectual curiosity and innovation, this might be the perfect read for you.

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Great Minds

Over 2500 years of incredible ideas from some of the world's greatest minds.

Over 2500 years of incredible ideas from some of the world's greatest minds.

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Discover 19 brilliant thinkers and their unique ideas that changed the world over 2,500 years!

Aristotle's ideas shaped our understanding of the natural world for hundreds of years. Yacob's Hatata laid the grounds for equality long before our time. Gandhi's philosophy inspired non-violent protest movements all over the world, and Langer shook up our understanding of what art is and can be.

The brilliant ideas from each of these amazing thinkers have stayed with humans for centuries, teaching us new ways of uncovering our world and understanding each other.

Covering ideas from the last 2500 years, explore the time periods that shaped each thinker's ideas, unpack the theories in accessible, easy-to-digest text and discover the impact they had for the years to come.

Presented in graphic novel style, Great Minds is a book to inspire a new generation of thinkers and philosophers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800783539

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Templar Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by André Ducci

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 222.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 604g

Pages: 80

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dr Joan Dritsas Haig Dr Joan Lennon Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Joan Dritsas Haig (Author)
Dr Joan Haig has over ten years of experience in teaching, researching and writing in history and the social sciences. Her first middle-grade novel Tiger Skin Rug was published by Cranachan Press in 2020.

Joan Lennon (Author)
Dr Joan Lennon's many novels include Silver Skin, set in Neolithic Skara Brae, Orkney, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Scottish Teenage Book Prize. She is currntly a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Dundee University and is a long-standing member of The History Girls blog.

Andre Ducci (Illustrator)
Andre Ducci is a Brazilian comic artist based in Italy. He is the author of two books, Fim do Mundo and Grande, published in Brazil and Europe. His works are distinguished by tropical landscapes, scientific illustrations and social themes. Find more of his work at andreducci.art.br and instagram.com/andre_ducci.

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